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PHILANTHROPY IN VIRTUAL WORLDS TELEPORT SIGNS send attendees to Main Event Area on Philanthropy 1 to 4. As the crowd fills, additional attendees are sent to Overflow Areas 5 to 8. Scheduled are a pre-event mixer, short video, live voice on stream dialogue between Philip Linden and Jonathan Fanton, and a post-event reception and concert.
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PHILANTHROPY IN VIRTUAL WORLDS RECEPTION COURTYARD holds the pre-event Live DJ mixer playing original Second Life music. Attendees pick up free event t-shirts, browse information displays on MacArthur Foundation projects such as Digital Media, Learning and Education, and make way to their seats.
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ATTENDEES CROWD INTO PRESENTATION ARENA. A short video plays prior to the voice on stream program, explaining the new Philanthropy in Virtual Worlds Program of the MacArthur Foundation and the USC Center on Public Diplomacy. Over 270 visitors watch, listen and ask questions from eight simulators on the Main and Teen Grid sims.
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EVENT SPEAKERS ARE INTRODUCED. Seated left to right are: Linden Lab CEO Philip Linden a.k.a. Philip Rosedale, MacArthur Foundation President Jonathan Fanton, and MacArthur Foundation Director of Education Connie Yowell. Connie introduces Philip and Jonathan and the dialogue on Philanthropy in Virtual Worlds begins.
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A CONVERSATION WITH PHILIP, JONATHAN, AND YOU! Questions from the SL audience are passed by IM to Philip and Jonathan who answer them by voice on stream. Philip Linden: "What a great conversation!" Jonathan Fanton: "I am enjoying this immensely!"
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INTENT AND INVOLVED ATTENDEES listen and ask lots and lots of questions. Says one participant, "This is the first really large audience I've been in where it is all working smoothly. Well done!!!" Says another, "I can't thank you [speakers] more... perfect, intelligent discussion!"
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SPEAKER AND CROWD MIX as the voice on stream program ends. Attendees thank speakers and continue to ask questions as the post-event concert artist sets up.
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THOUGHTFUL ATTENDEE walks to the post-event reception. Residents were "up and engaged" with the lively conversation and questions taken from the SL audience.
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POST-EVENT RECEPTION allows attendees to wind down and continue talking about, "How might philanthropies capitalize upon the "virtual revolution" to advance the public interest?"
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PHILANTHROPY LIVE MUSIC CELEBRATION CONCERT pleases attendees. Shown are event entertainment coordinator and Live DJ, Cher Harrington, and Live Musician Hep Shepherd.
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THOUGHTFUL JONATHAN FANTON AVATAR appears to contemplate the year-long program now ahead for Philanthropy in Virtual Worlds. The kick-off event marked Mr. Fanton's first appearance "en avi".
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USC PROJECT MANAGER ANNA ANNENBERG grins at a successful event completed! Anna provided Second Life training for the MacArthur staff and coordinated speaker audio production.
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ENTER WITH BLING! A flamboyant Second Life resident arrives for the the presentation with visual effects full on. A friendly greeter invites her to "tone it down" before the program begins.
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USC STUDENTS TUOANH ANNENBERG and Ryuki Hax prepared 30 avatars for MacArthur Foundation staff and provided video recording of the event from the Blog TV broadcast.